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Plenty of teams made big splashes early in free agency, but keep an eye on those who waited for smart bargains, writes John Clayton.

The New England Patriots' pass defense struggled mightily in 2012. The Patriots were 29th in passing yards allowed and gave up too many chunk plays. That eventually cost New England in the playoffs, where the team lost to the Baltimore Ravens in the ...

Numbers don't lie -- and neither does the game film. That was my first reaction to Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark's remarks that New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady sometimes "sees ghosts" in the pocket. I've watched games in person ...

Teams need to spend an average of 89 percent of their cap space, but they're not throwing money at veterans, writes Jeffri Chadiha.

Some loyal readers of the AFC North blog channeled their inner Mel Kiper Jr. and graded their team's drafts. Here are some selected comments that were sent to the AFC North mailbag ... BALTIMORE RAVENS Gene from San Diego: I'd give the Ravens a...

Mel Kiper looks at players from the recent NFL draft who could play a key role for teams. Today he breaks down the options in the later rounds.

Story | Conversation | April 29, 2013

Where does your team stand in the post-draft edition of the 2013 ESPN.com NFL Power Rankings?

Todd McShay examines the most impactful and most intriguing moves made by each AFC team.

Story | Conversation | April 27, 2013

The NFL draft's third day started with a bang, with the Philadelphia Eagles trading up and picking USC quarterback Matt Barkley with the first choice of the fourth round.

Manti Te'o is finally off the board. The Chargers traded up to draft the standout Notre Dame linebacker at No. 38 overall in the second round of the NFL draft on Friday.

Did you team make the best use of its draft picks? Cast your vote now.

Scouts Inc. offers up its projection for the second round of the 2013 NFL draft.

Story | Conversation | April 26, 2013

Mel Kiper projects the second round of the 2013 NFL draft.

Story | Conversation | April 26, 2013

The Chiefs took Eric Fisher of Central Michigan to begin the NFL draft Thursday night, then Jacksonville went for Texas A&M's Luke Joeckel. Not until EJ Manuel went to Buffalo at No. 16 was a quarterback taken.

Todd McShay offers up his final first-round projection for the 2013 NFL draft.

Story | Conversation | April 25, 2013

Scouts Inc. offers a full seven-round projection for the 2013 NFL draft.

Story | Conversation | April 24, 2013